Definition of Tactical role-playing game

A tactical role-playing game (abbreviated as TRPG; sometimes referred to as strategy role-playing game or SRPG) is a type of video game which incorporates elements of traditional computer or console role-playing games, and tactical wargames. In Japan these games are known as "Simulation RPGs", a designation which might seem peculiar to native English speakers. This stems from the Japanese usage of "simulation" as a short hand for "strategy simulation game". The tactical role-playing genre is a sub-genre of turn-based tactics or real-time tactics, depending on whether a game is turn-based or real-time (like Freedom Force).